MLA Dev Fund pace up development works in HP

Shimla, Aug 12 (UNI) The MLA area development fund scheme of the government is playing vital role to accelerate the pace of development in Himachal Pradesh.

The fund is not only supplementing the development needs of the rural people but also fulfilling their dreams for development in their areas, particularly in Una district.

Under the fund, the State Government is providing Rs 25 lakh annualy to each MLA in every constituency for carrying out developmental works in his constituency.

In Una district, a sum of Rs 6.90 crore were sanctioned for 1270 developmental works under MLA area development Fund under its five Assembly constituencies from 2003-04 till now. 790 development works worth Rs 5 crore have since been completed and work on remaining 480 was in progress on which over Rs 2.90 crore was being spent in the district.

Developmental works at a total cost of Rs 1.50 crore were sanctioned under MLA fund during 2006-07 in the district, out of which 39 had been completed and work on 177 was in progress. Rs 70.60 lakh for 126 developmental works have been released under the MLA fund during current financial year and work on these are in progress.

Last year, Rs 16 lakh were provided for 16 Community Centres and Rs 5.75 lakh for construction of seven-link path in Santokhgarh Assembly Constituency under the fund.

Besides, fund for construction of Serain, Community Centre and Shauchalaya were also provided for the constituency.

Similarly, in Chintpurni Assembly Constituency, 31 motorable road at a cost of Rs 14.95 lakh are being constructed and work of many roads are in final stage.

Besides, Rs 3.98 lakh were provided for construction of community centres, serian and Rs 25,000 for small irrigation scheme in Gujjar Basti from MLA fund.

Many paths and link roads are also being constructed for the villages in the constituency. The funds for construction of community centres, link roads and lift drinking water released under the scheme in Una and Kutlehar Assembly constituency.

The proper utilisation of the fund with the involvement of the local legislator has ensured that the fruits of development reached at grass root level, especially the needy, the down-trodden and the poor persons of the state.

UNI